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The Return of Monte Cristo Review

2 and half Stars

The Return of Monte Cristo brings back Alexander Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo's Edmond Dante for another hidden object adventure in which he searches for his fiancée's killer. The detectives closed the case without ever finding a suspect, so Dante travels from Spain to Paris in this game with beautiful art work and effects in this clichéd, but eye-pleasing game. Read more»

Posted on Nov 18, 2009, 9:36am

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Lost Realms: The Curse of Babylon Review

4 Stars

Ever walk in on the middle of a movie and find yourself hopelessly lost, but still enjoying yourself? That's what playing Lost Realms: The Curse of Babylon is like if you didn't play the previous game, Lost Realms: Legacy of the Sun Princess. You'll have a hard time following the plot, but you'll be having such a good time on your adventure that you won't really mind. Read more»

Posted on Nov 16, 2009, 9:58am

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Murder, She Wrote Review

3 and half Stars

It seems like a match made in heaven: a hidden-object game ("HOG") that has you scouring for clues and solving puzzles to unravel a murder mystery, all based on the coveted Murder, She Wrote television series that ran from 1984 to 1996.

 

Now available for the PC and Mac, Legacy Interactive's Murder, She Wrote does stay truthful to the long-running show - thanks to excellent writing, plot twists and good voice-acting (led by a convincing Angela Lansbury sound-a-like) - but the fun object-finding puzzles and mini-games also hold their own, even without the MSW association.

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Posted on Nov 13, 2009, 7:59pm

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Season of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders Review

3 Stars

Square Enix is a Japanese publisher best known for creating the epic role-playing series Final Fantasy, which is why we  were surprised when they released the cute puzzle game Yosumin! as a digital download earlier this year. We were surprised again to see Square Enix's name on the title screen of Season of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders, a hidden object game set in 19th century Japan. Read more»

Posted on Nov 13, 2009, 7:25pm

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Amazing Adventures The Caribbean Secret Review

4 Stars

You're on the trail of treasure in the latest in the Amazing Adventures series of hidden object games. The Caribbean Secret will take you into the jungle, under the ocean, to romantic hideaways and glorious vistas as you follow the clues that will lead you first to the bits of a treasure map, and finally to the booty itself. Read more»

Posted on Nov 11, 2009, 9:47am

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